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Household Helpers in Philippines for Australian Filipina Couples (Part 2)

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 12, 2020 | Philippines

Yes I’m back on the household helpers in Philippines story, and I’ll call this Part Two of the last one. Please READ Part One if you didn’t already. Again, many who live in the Philippines and have moderate to highly busy lifestyles, we employ household...

De Facto Partner Visa from Philippines to Australia? Not just a formality!

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 5, 2020 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas, Uncategorized

De Facto Partner Visas – A mere formality? Partner Visas from Philippines to Australia! THE visa for Australian Filipina couples who wish to be together permanently. You can qualify for one of these by two main pathways: 1. Be...

The Taal Eruption and Volcano Saga – 28 January 2020

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 28, 2020 | News

It’s been 2 weeks and 2 days since the 2020 eruption of the Taal volcano here in Philippines where we live, and nearly two weeks since our last update. It’s actually in Batangas province, but it’s so notably visible from Tagaytay City which is in Cavite...

Household Helpers in Philippines for Australians – What you need to know

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 22, 2020 | Philippines

There are two words in Philippines used very commonly. One is “maid” and the other is “yaya” (which means “maid” or sometimes “nanny”). I detest those words, as they’re degrading. I also detest seeing “maids” dressed in uniforms. Definitely degrading. And I...

New Year and New Volcano (Thanks Taal!)

by Jeff Harvie | Jan 15, 2020 | News

Hello to all clients and regular BLOG readers. It’s been a while since I’ve written a post, and we haven’t stopped for a breath since our new work-year started. We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, and we hope this is the year for you...